Surname Dictionary

Coleman

Very numerous: Dublin, Cork, Ulster, Mayo-Sligo etc. Ir. Ó Colmáin. From personal name Colm, a dove. A sept of the Uí Fiachrach in Sligo with, no doubt a number other origins, e.g. the Colemans of Scotland and N England are said to derive from it. However, in Cork, the name stands for Ó Clúmháin, which also appears as Clifford.